Yurts have become one of the most-searched unique stays in Wisconsin, and the Baraboo area is a natural place to look. You are 10 minutes from Devil’s Lake State Park and 15 from the Wisconsin Dells, so the demand for a roof-over-canvas experience that beats a tent but keeps the outdoor feel is real. Yurt availability in the immediate Baraboo area is limited and seasonal, though, so it pays to know where to actually find one and what your alternatives are if the few regional yurts are booked.
This guide covers the realistic yurt options near Baraboo and walks through the unique-stay lineup at Baraboo RV Resort, our owned property in West Baraboo. The resort does not currently book yurts, but its cabins, tent sites, and full-hookup RV sites cover the same want: a memorable, low-fuss basecamp in the trees, 10 minutes from Devil’s Lake.
Finding Yurt Camping Near Baraboo
Where Yurts Actually Are in the Region
True yurts are scarce in the immediate Baraboo area and tend to book early for the short Wisconsin season. The closest reliable options are private glamping operators and a handful of Wisconsin State Park properties that have added yurt or cabin-tent units; availability shifts year to year, so reserve directly and well ahead. If you are set on a yurt specifically, treat it as a destination booking and build the rest of your trip, Devil’s Lake, the Dells, downtown Baraboo, around it. If the few regional yurts are full, the next-best unique stay is a camping cabin in the trees, which is what Baraboo RV Resort offers.
The Cabin Alternative at Baraboo RV Resort
Baraboo RV Resort does not currently book yurts, but its camping cabins fill the same want: a roof and bunks instead of a tent, no gear-heavy setup, and a wooded site 10 minutes from Devil’s Lake. The cabins come with basic furnishings; you bring bedding, towels, cookware, and toiletries. For families weighing a yurt against a cabin, the cabin wins on rainy-day comfort and the resort’s full activity calendar, pool, swimming pond, mini golf, jumping pillow, and themed weekends all season. It is the unique-stay basecamp without the months-ahead yurt scramble.
Or Build Your Own Setup Under the Trees
If the appeal of a yurt is really the outdoor-but-comfortable middle ground, the resort’s tent sites deliver it with water and electric hookups, a fire pit, and a picnic table on every site. One guest fit two ten-by-ten tents, a canopy, and two cars on a single site with room left over, so a roomy canvas setup is well within reach. Pair a canopy and a cot tent with the resort’s amenities and you get the yurt feel, shade, space, power, a pool nearby, without depending on the region’s thin yurt inventory.
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Baraboo RV Resort by RJourney
Baraboo RV Resort sits on Terrytown Road in West Baraboo, off US Highway 12, in a wooded pocket of the Baraboo Range. Devil’s Lake State Park is about 10 minutes south and Wisconsin Dells is about 15 minutes north, so you are close enough to spend a day at the Dells waterparks and far enough out to sleep somewhere quiet. Sites tuck back into mature trees that hold real shade through a humid July afternoon, and several guests say the layout reads more like a state park than a private campground. The resort runs seasonally, roughly May through October, and books full-hookup RV sites, tent sites, and camping cabins. Rates start at $40 a night. Owned by RJourney and managed by Advanced Outdoor Management.
Sites & Hookups
RV sites come in pull-through and back-in layouts with full hookups: water, sewer, and electric. Service runs 30-amp and 50-amp, so a small trailer and a 40-foot Class A both have what they need. Every site has a fire pit and a picnic table. Tent sites carry water and electric hookups too, plus fire pits and picnic tables; one guest mentions fitting two ten-by-ten tents, a canopy, and two cars on a single tent site with room to spare. The wooded layout is the part guests bring up most: mature tree cover holds real shade through summer, and sites sit far enough apart that you are not stacked on your neighbor.
What's On-Site
For a park this size, the on-site list runs long. The pool opens Memorial Day and runs through Labor Day. A swimming pond with a floating obstacle course gives kids a second way to cool off. Mini golf, a jumping pillow, a basketball court, a volleyball court, a playground, a dunk tank, and giant chess, checkers, and connect four cover the rest of the daylight hours. The Baraboo Snack Shack handles food on-site, with pizza, ice cream, and quick options, and the camp store stocks snacks, firewood, and essentials. There is a pavilion for group gatherings, a game room for rainy afternoons, a dog park, and pedal cart rentals. Themed weekends run the length of the season, from Cinco de Mayo and July 4th to Christmas in July and Labor Day, with water wars, glow parades, potlucks, game tournaments, and craft sessions.
What Guests Say
Baraboo RV Resort holds a 4.0-star rating across 343 Google reviews. Three things come up again and again. First, the tree-lined sites and the shade they hold through summer. Second, the spread of on-site activities, the pool, the pond, mini golf, the jumping pillow, which keeps families with kids busy without leaving the campground. Third, the location: about 10 minutes to Devil’s Lake State Park and 15 to Wisconsin Dells. Returning guests talk about the themed weekends, and some book specific weekends off the activity calendar. Tent campers single out the water and electric hookups at tent sites and the room to fit multiple tents and vehicles on one site.
Other Unique Stays and Campgrounds Near Baraboo, WI
Baraboo RV Resort is the full-service pick for cabins, tent sites, and RV camping, but a few other parks serve travelers looking for unique stays or yurt-style options in the area. Availability and policies change, and yurt inventory in particular is limited and seasonal, so call ahead before making plans.
Dell Pines Campground
A family-friendly campground with RV sites, cabin rentals, and tent camping near Baraboo, Wisconsin Dells, and Devil’s Lake. The location splits the difference between downtown Baraboo and the Dells attractions, and cabin rentals are available if anyone in your group wants a roof over their head instead of canvas. Visit website.
Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park, Wisconsin Dells
A theme water-playground resort in the Dells proper, with waterpark features, an activity pool, a hot tub, themed activities, and multiple accommodation types including cabins and other unique units. RV sites have full hookups and the park runs a packed activity calendar. The trade-off is a busier, louder environment than Baraboo’s wooded parks, with nightly rates that run higher in peak season. Visit website.
Devil's Lake State Park Campgrounds
Three campgrounds (Quartzite, Northern Lights, and Ice Age) inside one of the best state parks in the Midwest. Water and electric hookups only, no sewer at individual sites, and an on-site dump station you have to drive to. Sites book months in advance for summer weekends, and any yurt-style or unique units in the state-park system go fast. Reserve through Wisconsin State Parks. Visit website.
Things to Do from Your Basecamp Near Baraboo
Devil’s Lake State Park, about 10 minutes south, is the marquee water stop: a spring-fed lake ringed by 500-foot quartzite bluffs, with two swimming beaches, paddling, and boat rentals. The resort’s own swimming pond with a floating obstacle course gives kids an on-site way to cool off, and the pool runs Memorial Day through Labor Day. Wisconsin Dells, 15 minutes north, packs the region’s waterparks for a day trip.
Devil’s Lake is as much a hiking destination as a swimming one: the Balanced Rock and Devil’s Doorway trails climb the quartzite bluffs for some of the best views in southern Wisconsin. Downtown Baraboo holds the Circus World Museum and the International Crane Foundation, and Walmart and Menards are in town off Highway 12 when you need to restock. The Baraboo Range itself is a National Natural Landmark worth a slow drive.
Wisconsin Dells, 15 minutes north, is the obvious day trip: indoor and outdoor waterparks, the Original Wisconsin Ducks amphibious tours, and boat tours through the Dells of the Wisconsin River. Madison is about an hour south for a city day with the Capitol, the lakes, and State Street. Closer in, the themed weekends back at the resort often keep families from wanting to leave at all.
Practical Tips for Unique-Stay Camping Near Baraboo
True yurts are scarce near Baraboo and seasonal. If a yurt is the goal, reserve directly with the operator well ahead and build the rest of the trip around it. If they are full, a camping cabin is the next-best unique stay.
Baraboo RV Resort runs seasonally, roughly May through October, and is closed November through April. Confirm exact open and close dates when you book.
The resort's camping cabins come with bunks and basic furnishings but no linens. Bring bedding, towels, cookware, and toiletries, and pack like you are tenting.
Tent sites carry water and electric plus a fire pit and picnic table, and they are roomy enough for a large canopy setup. It is the closest do-it-yourself version of the yurt feel.
The resort runs a full season of themed weekends. Families often book specific weekends off the activity calendar, so check the schedule before you pick dates.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Baraboo RV Resort have yurts?
No. Baraboo RV Resort does not currently book yurts on-site. It offers full-hookup RV sites, tent sites with water and electric, and camping cabins. The cabins are the closest on-site equivalent to a yurt: a roof and bunks instead of canvas, in a wooded site 10 minutes from Devil’s Lake.
Where can I find yurt camping near Baraboo, WI?
True yurts are limited and seasonal in the immediate Baraboo area. The closest reliable options are private glamping operators and select Wisconsin State Park units, where availability changes year to year. Reserve directly and well ahead, and treat a yurt as a destination booking.
What's the closest thing to a yurt at Baraboo RV Resort?
The camping cabins. They give you a roof, walls, and bunks instead of a tent, with basic furnishings (bring your own bedding). For families weighing a yurt against a cabin, the cabin wins on rainy-day comfort and access to the resort’s pool, swimming pond, and full activity calendar.
Can I set up a large tent or canopy at the resort?
Yes. Tent sites carry water and electric hookups plus a fire pit and picnic table. One guest fit two ten-by-ten tents, a canopy, and two cars on a single site with room to spare, so a roomy canvas setup that mimics the yurt feel is easy to manage.
When is Baraboo RV Resort open?
The resort runs seasonally, roughly May through October, and is closed November through April. Confirm exact open and close dates when you book, and call (608) 716-4993 with any questions about cabin or site availability.
Book Your Unique Stay Near Baraboo
Baraboo RV Resort by RJourney puts you 10 minutes from Devil's Lake State Park with camping cabins, tent sites with water and electric, and full-hookup RV sites under mature tree shade. If a yurt is what you came for, the cabins fill the same niche without the months-ahead scramble, and the pool, swimming pond, mini golf, and themed weekends keep the whole family busy.
See cabin and site types, current rates, and live availability on the Baraboo RV Resort page.
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